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Trump-backed Letlow advances to Louisiana Senate runoff as Cassidy faces political reckoningMay 16, 2026 10:04 pm - Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming and U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow will face each other in a June 27 runoff for the Republican Senate nomination in Louisiana.
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Alex Smalley grabs a 2-shot lead in a PGA Championship up for grabsMay 16, 2026 7:41 pm - The PGA Championship where no one could take control Saturday is now the major where it seems practically everybody can win.
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Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in USMay 16, 2026 7:41 pm - Venezuela’s government said Saturday it deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro facing several criminal investigations in the U.S. less than three years after the businessman was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap.
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Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor by 1¼ lengths to win the Preakness at Laurel ParkMay 16, 2026 7:33 pm - Napoleon Solo held off Iron Honor down the stretch to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, rebounding from a pair of fifth-place showings for his first victory of the year.
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The NFL keeps the spotlight on Sunday broadcasts as it creates viewing options on other daysMay 16, 2026 6:47 pm - The NFL schedule traditionally gets plenty of attention. However, there has been more scrutiny as the league has carved out games for streaming services.
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Trump’s description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxietiesMay 16, 2026 6:35 pm - Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a “very good negotiating chip” in the United States’ dealings with China are heightening anxieties on the island democracy that Beijing claims as its own.
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North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strikeMay 16, 2026 6:27 pm - The Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, was shut down Saturday after unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades.
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What year is this? NASCAR’s All-Star prize remains stuck at $1 million 23 years after launchMay 16, 2026 6:02 pm - Here it is in 2026, and a million dollars isn't exactly a lot of money in sports these days and hasn't been in NASCAR since the days when Jeff Gordon swept the series full throttle into the national spotlight. Yet in an era when a $10 million annual baseball salary seems like a discount, NASCAR drivers will race for the same measly $1 million prize as they have since 2003 in Sunday's All-Star race at Dover Motor Speedway.
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Driver plows into pedestrians in Italy’s Modena, 8 injured, 4 critically, mayor saysMay 16, 2026 5:58 pm - A driver plowed into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, four of them critically, local authorities said.
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Hugo Cuypers scores MLS-leading 13th goal, Fire beats Montreal 2-0May 16, 2026 5:57 pm - Hugo Cuypers scored his MLS-leading 13th goal this season, Philip Zinckernagel added a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Fire beat CF Montreal 2-0 on Saturday.